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KAMPALA, Uganda — Love him or loathe him, President Yoweri Museveni remains the most consequential political figure in Uganda’s post-independence history. As the country moves…
KAMPALA, Uganda — The images of Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, appearing in public wearing a ballistic helmet and a ceramic-plate bulletproof…
KAMPALA, Uganda — There is a tragic irony in the history of revolutions: they often end up devouring their own children. But in Uganda, the…
DODOMA, Tanzania — The recent political developments in Tanzania have upended the once-hopeful narrative surrounding President Samia Suluhu Hassan, who was widely hailed as a…
NAIROBI, Kenya — The death of Raila Odinga did not bring finality to Kenya’s politics — it triggered a fierce, complex battle for succession inside…
KAMPALA, Uganda — The sudden disappearance of Ugandan musician Patrick Mulwana, popularly known as Alien Skin, has ignited a storm of speculation, outrage, and confusion,…
KAMPALA, Uganda — Physical infrastructure, particularly road construction and maintenance, consistently commands substantial portions of government budgets. This necessitates that citizens possess knowledge and understanding…
Sakaja accused of using ‘Goon Z’ to disrupt Nairobi protests, echoing Kenya’s dark political tactics
NAIROBI, Kenya — Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja finds himself at the centre of a burgeoning controversy as a group of youths (Gen Z), now controversially…
KAMPALA, Uganda — A single tweet from Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the influential son of President Yoweri Museveni, has plunged Uganda into a heated discussion about the…
KAMPALA, UGANDA — A seasoned voice in Ugandan journalism, Timothy Kalyegira, has sparked a significant social media discussion with a pointed assessment of opposition activism and…